insuranceNEWS.com.au - Inside InformationGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auEpsilon: 25 and going stronghttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/epsilon-25-and-going-stronghttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/epsilon-25-and-going-strong<p>This year Epsilon Underwriting will celebrate a quarter of a century of providing specialist risk solutions &ndash; and it&rsquo;s busy laying the groundwork to position itself for more success in years to come...</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:53:01 GMTMitti Insurance goes global with its data-led platform for successhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/mitti-insurance-goes-global-with-its-data-led-platform-for-successhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/mitti-insurance-goes-global-with-its-data-led-platform-for-success<p>Turning insurance from a reactive sector that pays out after disaster strikes, to a proactive one that anticipates and cuts the risk of a claim is the lodestar...</p>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:33:09 GMT‘Real value for insurers’: watch our AR sector webinarhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/real-value-for-insurers-watch-our-ar-sector-webinarhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/real-value-for-insurers-watch-our-ar-sector-webinar<p>The evolution of the authorised representative sector in Australia was the focus for a free Insurance News webinar...</p>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:58:03 GMTCustomers abandon insurers over poor digital experiences, report findshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/customers-abandon-insurers-over-poor-digital-experiences-report-findshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/customers-abandon-insurers-over-poor-digital-experiences-report-finds<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">More than six in 10 insurance customers are likely to abandon an interaction if submitting information becomes too difficult, according to new research from Smart Communications, highlighting the commercial cost of poor digital customer experiences...</p>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:27:57 GMTRalfi launches its AI renewal and claims assistant for insurance brokershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/ralfi-launches-its-ai-renewal-and-claims-assistant-for-insurance-brokershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/ralfi-launches-its-ai-renewal-and-claims-assistant-for-insurance-brokers<p>Ralfi is an Outlook assistant that helps insurance brokers manage the renewal and claims process...</p>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:55:27 GMTInvestigations software built by investigators, not around themhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/investigations-software-built-by-investigators-not-around-themhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/investigations-software-built-by-investigators-not-around-them<p>Most case management tools started life as generic ticketing systems and were bent into shape for investigations later...</p>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:25:42 GMTFrom the ground up: how Resilience is building a defence against defectshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/from-the-ground-up-how-resilience-is-building-a-defence-against-defectshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/from-the-ground-up-how-resilience-is-building-a-defence-against-defects<p>Important regulatory changes that will spur take-up of decennial liability insurance are under way as governments move to strengthen protections for growing numbers of Australians who will live in high-rise dwellings...</p>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:14:14 GMTPropertyExpert Australia: For an insurable futurehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/property-expert-australia-for-an-insurable-futurehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/property-expert-australia-for-an-insurable-future<p>Property claims cost more than they should...</p>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:50:33 GMTBuilding cyber confidence in Australia’s broker markethttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/building-cyber-confidence-in-australia-s-broker-markethttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/building-cyber-confidence-in-australia-s-broker-market<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Cyber risk is now a daily reality for businesses of every size, yet adoption of cyber insurance in Australia remains low, particularly among SMEs...</span></p>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:58:03 GMTFuture claims handling: webinar examines progress in automationhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/future-claims-handling-webinar-examines-progress-in-automationhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/future-claims-handling-webinar-examines-progress-in-automation<p>An insightful webinar shared real-world observations of successes and challenges in automating claims handling...</p>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:08:08 GMT‘Ahead of the curve’: how Azupay is reshaping the way insurers are paidhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/ahead-of-the-curve-how-azupay-is-reshaping-the-way-insurers-are-paidhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/ahead-of-the-curve-how-azupay-is-reshaping-the-way-insurers-are-paid<p>Payments expert Azupay is turning its attention to the insurance industry after success helping Australia&rsquo;s banks, telcos and government...</p>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:27:54 GMTZurich unveils AR Advancehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/zurich-unveils-ar-advancehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/zurich-unveils-ar-advance<p>Zurich Australia has launched a new, dedicated national underwriting and service team focused on making life easier for Authorised Representatives.</p>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMTA refreshed commitment to brokers and customershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/a-refreshed-commitment-to-brokers-and-customershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/a-refreshed-commitment-to-brokers-and-customers<p>Allianz is pleased to introduce its refreshed Personal Injury and Commercial proposition, Care in your corner...</p>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:34:18 GMTBuild lasting loyalty: webinar examines communication opportunityhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/build-lasting-loyalty-webinar-examines-communication-opportunityhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/build-lasting-loyalty-webinar-examines-communication-opportunity<p>An insightful webinar looked at the importance of &ldquo;every customer touchpoint&rdquo;, as insurers consider how technology can improve communication strategy...</p>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:07:01 GMTCBN – it’s all about ‘better’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/cbn-it-s-all-about-betterhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/cbn-it-s-all-about-better<p>From disruptor to leaders in our profession, Community Broker Network has fundamentally reshaped the authorised representative landscape in Australia...</p>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:53:24 GMTBrokers benefit from natural-language AI assistantshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/brokers-benefit-from-natural-language-ai-assistantshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/brokers-benefit-from-natural-language-ai-assistants<p class="MsoNormal">Australian insurance brokers operate in increasingly complex environments, supported by a wide range of policy systems, CRMs, document libraries and compliance tools. While these systems are widely used and integral to broker operations, workflows often span multiple platforms, requiring manual document checks, repeated data entry and ongoing administrative work...</p>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:00:00 GMT‘Helping people get their lives back’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/helping-people-get-their-lives-backhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/helping-people-get-their-lives-back<p>How claim services specialist EML is achieving its &lsquo;higher purpose&rsquo;.</p>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:50:25 GMTWebinar examines complex compliance demandshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/webinar-examines-complex-compliance-demandshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/webinar-examines-complex-compliance-demands<p>A joint Insurance News and Guidewire webinar considered the &ldquo;dual demands&rdquo; imposed by the insurance code and the corporate regulator when it comes to complaint handling...</p>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:42:28 GMTInsureTech or InsureWreck? Why botched system implementations are a real business riskhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/insure-tech-or-insure-wreck-why-botched-system-implementations-are-a-real-business-riskhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/insure-tech-or-insure-wreck-why-botched-system-implementations-are-a-real-business-risk<p>Australian insurers are huge tech adopters. They have invested and continue to invest massively and at a frenetic pace to transform every facet of their operations with the best digital wares available.&nbsp;</p>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:10:08 GMT‘What defines us is depth’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/what-defines-us-is-depthhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/what-defines-us-is-depth<p>Ansvar has made significant changes to its business model as part of a push to build clarity and confidence among brokers.&nbsp;</p>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:09:41 GMT